Memory disambiguation — is a set of techniques employed by high performance out of order execution microprocessors that execute memory access instructions (loads and stores) out of program order. The mechanisms for performing memory disambiguation, implemented using… … Wikipedia
Memory management unit — This 68451 MMU could be used with the Motorola 68010 A memory management unit (MMU), sometimes called paged memory management unit (PMMU), is a computer hardware component responsible for handling accesses to memory requested by the CPU. Its… … Wikipedia
memory — /mem euh ree/, n., pl. memories. 1. the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences. 2. this faculty as possessed by a particular individual: to have a … Universalium
Zero-copy — describes computer operations in which the CPU does not perform the task of copying data from one memory area to another.Zero copy versions of operating system elements such as device drivers, file systems, and network protocol stacks greatly… … Wikipedia
Zero day attack — A zero day (or zero hour) attack or threat is a computer threat that tries to exploit unknown, undisclosed or patchfree computer application vulnerabilities. The term Zero Day is also used to describe unknown or Zero day viruses. Zero day… … Wikipedia
Zero-day attack — This article is about technical vulnerabilities. For other uses, see Zero day (disambiguation). A zero day (or zero hour or day zero) attack or threat is a computer threat that tries to exploit computer application vulnerabilities that are… … Wikipedia
Zero (Mega Man) — General CVG character name=Zero caption=Zero as he appears in the Mega Man X and Mega Man Zero series. firstgame= Mega Man X series= Mega Man X series and Mega Man Zero series creator=Keiji Inafune voiceactor=Wayne Doster (1997 2002) Jack… … Wikipedia
Memory leak — A memory leak, in computer science (or leakage, in this context), occurs when a computer program consumes memory but is unable to release it back to the operating system. In object oriented programming, a memory leak happens when an object is… … Wikipedia
Zero page — The zero page is the series of memory addresses at the absolute beginning of a computer s address space; that is, the page whose starting address is zero. The size of a page depends on the context, and the significance of zero page memory versus… … Wikipedia
Time — This article is about the measurement. For the magazine, see Time (magazine). For other uses, see Time (disambiguation). The flow of sand in an hourglass can be used to keep track of elapsed time. It also concretely represents the present as… … Wikipedia
C memory model — Memory models in the C programming language are a way to specify assumptions that the compiler should make when generating code for segmented memory or paged memory platforms.For example, on the 16 bit x86 platform, six memory models exist. They… … Wikipedia